For the 2019 model year, VW revamped the popular Jetta, which is now in its seventh-generation. Not only does it have an extra dose of styling thrown in, but the 2019 Jetta also rides on VW鈥檚 excellent MQB platform. Does the 2019 VW Jetta have what it takes to compete against other popular compact sedans, like the Honda Civic, Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla? For starters the 2019 VW Jetta has grown in size, since it鈥檚 longer, wider and taller the previous Jetta. The bigger footprint translates to more interior volume. On the outside, VW describes the 2019 Jetta with terms like 鈥渂older鈥?and 鈥渟culpted鈥?to describe the Jetta鈥檚 new look. While its exterior is definitely bolder than the last generation Jetta, the 2019 Jetta still doesn鈥檛 stand out as much as the Honda Civic. The 2019 Jetta鈥檚 look is a bit more restrained. Inside the 2019 Jetta鈥檚 more spacious interior is more stylish with higher quality materials.
From the driver鈥檚 seat you鈥檒l appreciate the fact that its dashboard is slightly angled towards the driver. The dashboard also comes standard with a 6.5-inch touchscreen, but an 8-inch touchscreen is available on higher trim levels. The Digital Cockpit with its 10-inch digital screen can also replace the traditional gauges, which not only looks cool, but is customizable. Audiophiles will also be excited about 400-watt BeatsAudio system. Plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility has also been added to the 2019 Jetta. As of right now the VW Jetta is only available with one engine, a turbocharged 1.4L four-cylinder with 147 horsepower and 184 lb-ft. The four-cylinder engine can be mated to either a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission. As you can expect, the 2019 Jetta鈥檚 driving performance comes up a bit short compared to the more powerful versions of the Honda Civic and Mazda3. If you want a sportier Jetta, the next-generation Jetta GLI is reportedly going to debut in a few months at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show.
Around town the Jetta鈥檚 1.4L engine has more than enough power for most situations, but try to push it hard and you鈥檒l realize quickly that the engine is geared more towards comfort and efficiency than sport. The good news is that the four-cylinder is rated at 30/40 mpg with the manual and 30/39 mpg with the automatic transmission. While the Jetta鈥檚 engine is clearly tuned more for comfort than sport, the same can be said about its suspension and steering. Its suspension is softly tuned, which helps it float over bumps and annoying potholes, but once the road gets fun, the Jetta鈥檚 suspension responds with too much body roll. Part of this can be blamed on the torsion beam rear suspension. It鈥檚 too bad the 2019 Jetta doesn鈥檛 get the same rear multi-link suspension as the Golf, but there鈥檚 a big reason - cost. The Jetta鈥檚 steering is also a bit light, but it is quick. A larger interior and more stylish exterior aren鈥檛 the only big selling points with the 2019 Jetta. VW has managed to pack more features in the 2019 Jetta and at the same it also lowered the starting price. The 2019 Jetta comes standard with LED headlights, 16-inch alloy wheels, a 6.5-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an electric parking brake and automatic headlights. The 2019 Jetta is offered in S, SE, R-Line, SEL and SEL Premium trim levels. 19,440 including the destination fees. The 2019 VW Jetta is a significant improvement over its predecessor with its more stylish exterior and larger interior with higher quality materials. VW also made the 2019 Jetta a better value than before, 鈥淏etta Getta Jetta鈥?
On the other hand, if you practice visualizing positive things and practice having positive thoughts, guess what? Yes, the opposite is true. Now you can begin to foster a warehouse of positive thoughts that produce positive actions. Including creative visualizations of yourself is a powerful catalyst that changes the game. Since I鈥檓 assuming you鈥檒l want to begin immediately, I鈥檓 going to start with how to begin. I want you to try a simple exercise. This exercise is detailed in Pam Grout鈥檚 book, E-Squared. She calls it 鈥淭he Volkswagen Jetta Principle鈥? Basically, by focusing on something specific, you tend to notice that thing more than if you鈥檙e not focusing on it to begin with. Pam Grout鈥檚 example asks the reader to take 48 hours to try the experiment and begin with setting the intention to find tan/beige cars on day one and yellow butterflies on day two. You can choose any thing you鈥檇 like. Let me state for the record that, I was blown away by how many tan/beige cars are driving around, unnoticed, right under my nose! Start with something simple, say yellow cars or, more specific, tan vans. It rhymes and may be easier to remember.
